FROM OUR EXPERTS

It's probably too late for an answer, but we couldn't have helped you anyway. We aren't doctors here and this is a question for your prescribing doctor to answer. If you are ever in doubt, you can also contact your pharmacist who might be able to give you advice.

Generic Name: MAGNESIUM CITRATE - ORAL Pronounced: (mag-NEE-zee-um-SYE-trate) Magnesium Citrate Oral Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison
control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US
National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a
provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: muscle
weakness, slow/irregular heartbeat, mental/mood changes (e.g.,
confusion).
Magnesium Citrate Oral Missed Dose
Not applicable.
Magnesium Citrate Oral Notes
Keep all regular medical and laboratory
appointments.
To maintain normal bowel habits, it is important to drink
plenty of fluids (four to six 8-ounce glasses daily), eat foods high in fiber,
and exercise regularly.
Magnesium Citrate Oral Storage
Refer to storage information on the package label. If you
have any questions about storage, ask your pharmacist. Do not freeze. Do not
store in the bathr...

Somehow, I ran out of my supply of magnesium tablets and recently made a note to order more. I do take a multi-vitamin with minerals, but that gives me only 125 mg of magnesium each day.
This is well below the official U.S. and Canadian recommendations for daily intake of magnesium . For a man of my age I should be getting 420 mg, although no more than 350 mg should come from supplements.
Those of us who have diabetes are often deficient in magnesium. Several studies have suggested that taking a magnesium supplement can help us control our blood glucose.
Several other conditions seem to benefit from taking magnesium supplements. Research published just this month is the strongest evidence yet of the benefit of taking magnesium.
People with more magnesium in their blood may reduce their risk of death from cancer by as much as 50 percent, according to a report in the current issue of Epidemiology. High serum levels of magnesium were also related to a 40 percent lower risk of all-cau...

We have know for years that many people with diabetes have too little magnesium in their bodies. So why don’t all of us take supplements of this magical mineral? Everyone seem to recommend magnesium, mostly to reduce the insulin resistance and hence help counteract diabetes. But how much magnesium we have in our bodies is almost impossible to test, because most of it resides in our bones and very little in our blood, according to Dr. Barkat Charania in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He practiced orthopedic surgery for more than 30 years, now blogs at Dr. Barkat Charania , and helped me research this article.
Since our blood levels of magnesium don’t tell us if we have enough, researchers have reported few human studies, he told me. Still, he brought to my attention 41 studies of magnesium, most of them in relation to diabetes. Citing just three of these studies is enough to make my point: 1. “Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon among the general population: its intake h...

You should knowAnswers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition. Content posted by community members does not necessarily reflect the views of Remedy Health Media, which also reserves the right to remove material deemed inappropriate.